No reference to Arbitration unless clear unequivocal denial of a right

Southern Railway Vs Cherian Varkey Construction Co. Pvt. Ltd. (Kerala High Court)

Conclusion: There was no right to apply for reference of a dispute to arbitration until there was a clear and unequivocal denial of the right asserted by one party by the other. A cause of action for seeking reference of the dispute by recourse to arbitration in respect of the claim made by the assessee-contractor against the Railway arose only when the final bill of the work was drawn, therefore, the request of the Contractor

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